Vincent set up Elite Welfare Organisation which offers footballers the chance
to speak to doctors, psychologists and other experts. The stars can be
counselled at home or in a private Cheshire retreat.

The Frenchman will work with retired footballer Leon McKenzie to urge players
to discuss their problems.

Leon, 34, who played for Norwich and Peterborough, has admitted taking an
overdose when in a “very dark place” after an injury.

His dad found him semi-conscious and he returned to training the next day.

But Leon insists it is “wrong” for players to suffer in silence.

He said: “I was in a place I wouldn’t wish on anyone. I had three beautiful
children, my wife and a great family behind me — but I lost sight of that.”

One in four people has mental health problems. Footballers including Paul
Merson and Paul Gascoigne have admitted suffering from depression.